Our enchanted journey to discover the Dior Lolli’Glow wonderland continues and for the second episode let me introduce you to a gorgeous highlighting powder.

This spring more than ever the trend is definitely a dewy complexion. A healthy and luminous glow, hydrated skin and juicy lips. Not a surprise that Dior reformulated its emblematic Forever Foundation and even created a Glow version. Let me tell you Spring will be glowing.

With the multitude of new high coverage foundations coming out, I offer to take you on a discovery of the long-lasting yet luminous foundation, Nars Radiant Long-wear Foundation. I have already introduced you to one of my foundation crushes in this early 2018, the Skin Longwear Weightless Foundation from Bobbi Brown and I promised you a review of my second foundation crush, well here it is!

A foundation that claims to be luminous, long lasting and high coverage with a natural finish. So does it tick all the boxes?

Here I am! As an unconditional Bobbi Brown fan, I am already back with one of my 2018 Crushes! It is a foundation crush ( I have two and the second one is coming here soon.) I am talking about the new Bobbi Brown Skin Longwear Weightless Foundation

After spending the whole summer with a “Less is More” complexion, fall means the return of a more sophisticated complexion. Let’s open our precious foundation bottles! The good news is that there is a ton of new releases! The big makeup trend this fall is a long lasting, skin like, fresh and luminous complexion!

Either you are Team Flawless Matte- a flawless matte finish, Team Water Fresh– a fresh and natural finish or Team Water Infused– a highly hydrating and luminous finish; let me introduce you to my three foundation essentials!

It’s the ally of a light and flawless complexion, the ultimate NUDE Look. The texture is light like water and the formula is packed with super ingredients such as Apple, litchi or watermelon to keep the skin hydrated throughout the day. It also contains an algae extract “Laminaire Saccharina” which allows to keep the shine at bay for a longer time. It also has an SPF 30 which is great for a foundation and therefore perfect for a city protection.

Double Wear Nude is very nice to wear, the texture is extremely light-like a water based serum and imparts to the skin a fresh effect. The skin stays hydrated and comfortable throughout the day. The coverage is light but buildable so we can build up to a moderate coverage by adding some more product. It hides the blemishes and redness and blurs the pores. The finish is imperceptible, a real skin like finish, our skin but better! The finish is matte but gets glowy thouhghout the day. Dewy but not oily! The lasting is perfect all day long and doesn’t cling to dry patches, doesn’t move or crack up.

It’s my favorite foundation for a natural and long lasting every day makeup. It creates the most beautiful and perfect base and keeps the skin well hydrated. The coverage is not enough when the skin is acting crazy (you know that famous period of the month), my redness is reduced but not fully hidden. The only drawback to this foundation for me is the absence of a pump in the bottle like its older Double Wear brother. It’s not that bad but honestly a pump would have been way more practical!

A water infused foundation, light and extremely hydrating. Still adhering to the Nude makeup trend, this new foundation by Guerlain has a creamy texture but thicker than the Estée Lauder Double Wear Nude. The formula contains the “Aqua Plump” Guerlain Technology that maintains the hydration all day long. It also had a 20 protection index, perfect for city protection.

It is very comfortable to wear on the skin. The texture is creamy, fresh and blends perfectly into the skin. As always with Guerlain, the product is slightly fragranced with this wonderful scent of violet, the scent of the iconic Météorites. The coverage is medium to buildable. The effect on the skin is imperceptible, matte but luminous and very natural. A true doll complexion but with the feeling of wearing nothing. The blemishes are covered and the redness is reduced on the skin. As it is very hydrating the dry patches are not emphasised and I also find this foundation is quite soothing to my skin. It is very long lasting and It grows dewy throughout the day but with no excessive shine.

This foundation is my second favorite foundation this fall. The texture is soft and it creates a perfect and flawless veil on the face. It is my ally for a nude yet long lasting and more coverage makeup. I absolutely love the Météorites Fragrances and its’ hydrating power soothes my dehydrated skin. My complexion is always perfect even during the famous period. The only advice I can give you is that you have to try the shades in store before because they all appear to be either too warm or too cool on the hand.

A full coverage, long lasting with a flawless matte finish foundation. The trend of Nude makeup doesn’t necessarily only mean light to medium coverage. Indeed, this newborn in the YSL family, Encre de Peau, is a full coverage yet imperceptible long lasting foundation. A perfect complexion and flawless skin all day long! It also has an SPF 20. The texture is similar to a cream-gel texture, it is soft, fresh and slightly fragranced with a scent that reminds me of bamboo.

This foundation has taken the beauty community by storm for its wonderful finish and longevity but also for its ingredient composition. Indeed it features Denatured Alcohol in the third position which triggered a panic wave. As I am a real beauty detective, I investigated and I found the answer with the YSL makeup team and the Scientific department itself. Denatured Alcohol (that is actually alcohol treated to make it non drinkable) in foundations’ composition is not a new thing, it acts as a preservative, but it also helps with the adhesion of the product and the longevity of the product on the skin. A lot of foundations have denatured alcohol, among them is the famous Armani Luminous Silk that everyone raves about. As in the kitchen, Alcohol evaporates very quickly and then doesn’t fundamentally impact the skin. You can now be reassured, the composition is not as problematic for the skin and destructive to our collagen layer as is being said…

Now back to the foundation itself. The finish is completely matte, it sets quite quickly and I think it it easier to work with the product by applying it to one area of the face at a time for a flawless result. The product blends into the skin seamlessly and creates the most perfect base. It is less hydrating than the Guerlain or the Estée Lauder but with an appropriate skincare routine the skin stays comfortable.

It is my ally for a more sophisticated makeup look such as a party makeup look. I am impressed by its matte finish that stays matte all day long and even the night. I was a bit worried for my sensitive skin that doesn’t really like matte and long lasting foundations. It tends to secrete some sebum as a defence reaction and tends to then break out. BUT I have been testing this foundation for the last 3 weeks and it is safe to say, that my worries were unfounded. My senstive skin likes it and I am relieved! For me it’s the perfect foundation for parties or never ending days that we have to get through like a boss!

The products marked with an asterisk are PR samples sent for review.

The base. For me it is the most important part of makeup. With a perfect base you can only wear mascara and a lippie and you will look fabulous. (Of course you will look gorgeous on a no makeup day too 😉) Anyways, a perfect base will help you feel confident and yourself but better (at least this is how I feel). But the perfect base routine is very hard to find. It depends on your skin type and your will but also on the quality of the products you use. But we are makeup addicts (Junkie, hoarder) and we LOVE testing products. Hunting for the perfect formulation, perfect result, perfect finish and all this for more than 3 hours. Because we are makeup junkie but we also have a life, a job, activities and we can’t just stay home looking at our perfect base like “oh raining today, not going out will ruin my makeup “😂 Makeup needs to be LIFE-Proof!!